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Monday, August 07, 2017

Persecution

AFP - At least 11 killed in 'barbaric' Nigeria church shooting
AFP reports: "At least 11 worshippers were shot dead at a church in southeast Nigeria
on Sunday, with authorities suggesting the bloodshed was due to a local
feud. [...] At around 6:00 am (0500 GMT) at least one gunman opened
fire at Saint Philip's church in Ozubulu, near the city of Onitsha,
unleashing terror on the congregation.[...] Attacks on churches are rare
in southern Nigeria, where there is a predominantly Christian
population. The country's mainly-Muslim north has been gripped by a
violent campaign by Boko Haram jihadists, who specialise in targeting
religious centres. [...] Hundreds of churches and mosques in Nigeria's
north have been attacked since 2009 when Boko Haram began a violent
campaign to impose strict Islamic law."

Comment: Please join me in praying for the families and friends of the victims, that they may be comforted in their grief and for the persecuted church in Nigeria.